There’s a Christmas campaign going on in Brooklyn, and the message is to “Put Him on Your List.” The Diocese is gearing up to highlight that Christ is at the center of the season. The project debuted with great success a year ago…and as Currents News, Michelle Powers, reports, it is back again in a bigger way.
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Join us for an all-new In the Arena with special guest host Father Michael Duffy! He will be joined by a great line-up of guests, including New York Times best-selling author Alice McDermott and Shari Sharifi-Brown, an engineer and former Iranian who has had the unique experience of living all three Abrahamic religions: Islam, Judiasm, and Christianity. He’ll also talk to Brian Bird, executive producer of “The Heart of Man”, and Paul Kengor, author of “A Pope and a President”. All this and more on In the Arena, faith at the forefront of today’s news and events!
Interview with Tim Reckart, Director of THE STAR
David DiCerto interviews Tim Reckart, the director of Sony Pictures Animation, THE STAR. The film tells the story of the birth of Jesus from the animals’ perspective.
60+ Second Review – “The Star”
David DiCerto reviews the animated re-telling of the birth of Jesus from the animals’ perspective in THE STAR!
60 Second Review – “Thor: Ragnarok”
Steven Greydanus reviews the latest entry in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe featuring the hammer-wielding hero in THOR: RAGNAROK!
60+ Second Review – “LBJ”
Steven Greydanus reviews the biopic of our 36th president, starring Woody Harrelson in LBJ!
60 Second Review – “Marshall”
David DiCerto reviews the biopic of the first African-American justice on the Supreme Court , Thurgood Marshall, starring Chadwick Boseman in MARSHALL!
Deacon Takes On New Role At Brooklyn Church
As part of a new initiative, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio is enlisting people to take on different roles to help parishes function better. Currents News Tim Harfmann explains.
Brooklyn Diocese Releases 13 Names of Priest-Abusers
The Diocese of Brooklyn is posting the names of 13 men — former priests who were laicized due to credible allegations of sexual abuse. Currents News Tim Harfmann reports one individual had been a university professor.
For more information on how survivors of clergy sexual abuse can file a claim, go the dioceseofbrooklyn.org and click on the ‘Independent Reconciliation And Compensation Fund.’ To report sexual abuse by a priest, deacon, teacher, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Brooklyn, call 888-634-4499.
CRS Chairman Previews Inaugural World Day of the Poor
The first-ever World Day of the Poor will take place Sunday, November 19th. The initiative comes directly from Pope Francis. Catholic Relief Services, the main humanitarian arm for the U.S. bishops, has a key role in the effort. The chairman of the organization, Brooklyn’s Maronite Bishop Gregory Mansour, tells Currents News Tim Harfmann why the undertaking is so important.